Human Resources Manager

What you’ll do:

The primary function for this position is to be a high performing business partner leading the HR function for the Reno, NV manufacturing site. As part of the leadership team for the site, you will have overall responsibility for developing, directing, coordinating and maintaining all talent initiatives. This role will be responsible for the development and deployment of HR policies, programs, processes, and best practices throughout the manufacturing facility. The incumbent will be responsible for managing day-to-day employee relations in accordance with legal, divisional, and corporate guidelines.

• Lead the HR function and strategy for approximately 20 salaried employees and 180 non-union hourly employees across a 3-shift operation
• Develop HR talent by mentoring and developing the site’s Senior HR Generalist and HR Leadership Development Program participant
• Provide leadership guidance and mentoring. Develop and implement solutions to organizational challenges by leading/coaching others through change.
• Drive positive employee relations to provide an optimal work environment for all employees. Effectively deploy communication plans and utilize assessment tools (e.g. employee survey) to determine organizational issues & action plans. Exemplify and lead Eaton values, philosophy & ethics.
• Build organizational capability through ownership of talent management processes including assessment, performance management, employee development and succession planning
• Manage local compensation for both salaried and hourly workforce, including benchmarking within Eaton & external marketplace data
• Support plant operations through planning headcount & manning levels & recruitment of all levels of staff, as required
• Lead in a variety of health and safety initiatives including but not limited to: Safety Category champion, Employee Engagement Team Lead, Ergonomics Team co-lead, and other safety/environmental programs established for the facility for a safe work environment
• Implement, promote and maintain a safe work environment by implementing a zero-incident culture
• Coach and influence leadership regarding policies, practices, laws and regulations to ensure all human resource policies and programs follow local and governmental regulatory requirements and are driving an engaged culture
• Develop and deploy effective training process to meet the current and future needs of the strategic plans of the organization

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 3 years of human resources generalist and/or labor relations work experience
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Business or Human Resources from an accredited institution
• Prior participant of Eaton’s Human Resources Leadership Development Program (HRLDP)
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment
• PHR or SPHR certification

Skills:

• Proficient in project management
• High level of proficiency with MS Office products/database management skills
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Organized and efficient
• Self-directed and able to investigate and implement solutions with limited guidance or direction
• High degree of comfort navigating ambiguous situations and ability to quickly shift focus as priorities change
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates professionalism and a service-oriented personality with all levels of employees and senior leaders
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, lean work environment
• Strong teamwork and collaborative skills
• Demonstrated ability and desire to progress to more senior levels of the Human Resources function